Hospitalized persons with dementia are at higher risk for functional decline and cognitive
loss related to delirium. Family-centered, function-focused care (Fam-FFC) engages the …

Abstract Background and Objectives Hospitalized persons living with dementia are at risk for
functional decline, behavioral symptoms of distress, and delirium, all persisting in the …

Background Approximately one-quarter of all hospital patients aged 65 and older are people
with Alzheimer's and other dementias. In addition to the physiological challenges …

Aim: Hospital-acquired disability causes decreased quality of life for patients with dementia
and family caregivers, and increased societal costs. Materials & methods: A comparative …

Background Long-term care (LTC) residents with dementia can benefit from rehabilitation to
improve function and quality of life. However, specific goals for rehabilitation with this …

Older adults with dementia are more likely than those who do not have dementia to be
hospitalized. Admission functional (ADL) performance is a salient factor predicting functional …

Background Persons with dementia are likely to require care from various health care
providers in multiple care settings, necessitating navigation through an often-fragmented …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: Assisted living (AL) residents with dementia require
assistance with activities of daily living, encounter limited opportunities to engage in physical …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to test the impact of Function-
Focused Care for the Cognitively Impaired Intervention on nursing home residents with …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Although Alzheimer disease and other dementias are life
limiting, only a minority of these patients or their proxy decision makers participate in …